人教新目标 (Go for it) 版八年级下册Section A教学设计

Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.

Section A (1a~2d)

教学目标

【知识与技能】

1) 能掌握以下单词：remind, bit, silly, instead of 

能掌握以下句型：

① How does the story begin?

② What happened next?

③ What do you think of the story of Yu Gong?

④ What could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?

2) 能够用英语询问故事的开始、发展及后续等。能够对故事中的人物或情节发表一些简单的看法或观点。

【情感、态度与价值观】

学习愚公，要学习他“主动挖山”的精神。在我们生活工作中存在着很多的“山”。在这些山的面前我们应该采取怎样的态度对待它？是通过“搬家”来避开它或找领导请求帮助；还是像愚公一样明知困难却迎难而上，凭借自己的力量勇敢的克服困难。愚公不畏艰险，不怕困难，勇敢面对的精神，正是值得我们所学习的。

教学重难点

【教学重点】

1) 掌握本课时中出现的生词：remind, bit, silly, instead of；

2) 学会询问故事发展的基本句型：

How does the story begin?         What happened next?

3) 学会表达故事中的人物或情节，并发表一些简单的看法或观点。

What do you think of / about the story of Yu Gong?      I think it’s a little bit silly.

I still don’t agree with you.

【教学难点】

学会表达故事中的人物或情节，并发表一些简单的看法或观点。

教学准备

图片、视频、多媒体等

教学过程

Step 1 Warming up

1. 播放动画片《寓公移山》的视频，导入本单元主题。

T: What’s the name of the story?

S1：It’s Yu Gong moves a mountain.

S2: It’s a traditional Chinese story.

T: Do you know other traditional Chinese stories? 

S1: Ne Zha Conquers the Dragon King

S2: Magic Brush Ma Lian

S3: Chang’e Flies to the Moon

…

Step 2 Work on 1a

1. Look at the pictures in 1a, then read the names of the story in the box.

2. Ss discuss with their partners and match the names of the stories with the pictures.

   Journey to the West      b      Yu Gong Moves a Mountain   d

   Hou Yi Shoots the Suns   a         Nu Wa Repairs the Sky       c

Step 3 Presentation

1. 引导学生们学习生词。

once upon a time = long, long ago  从前  常用于讲述故事开头的词语

e.g. Once upon a time,  there lived three monks in a small temple.

       从前，在一个小庙里住 着三个和尚。

shoot  v. 射击；发射

过去式及过去分词形式：shot, shot

e.g. He shot the bird with his gun.  他用枪打鸟。

stone  n. 石头

e.g. The soil is full of stones.  这土里有很多碎石。

       He threw a stone at the dog.  他向狗掷了一块石头。

2. Try to remember the new words.  

Step 4 Listening

1. T: Tell Ss they will hear a great Chinese traditional story.

Listen and check (√) the facts you hear. Which story are Anna and Wang Ming talking about?

Key: They are talking about Yu Gong Moves a Mountain.

2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen.

3. Ss who know the name of the story may hand up. 

4. Play the recording again. Let Ss check the facts they hear.

5. Check the answers.

____ The two mountains were very high and big.

____ A very old man tried to move the mountains.

____ A man told Yu Gong that he could never do it.

Keys: ____ The two mountains were very high and big.

____ A very old man tried to move the mountains.

Step 5 Pair work

1. Read the questions in the box in 1c.  

2. Ss discuss the questions with their partners.

3. Let some pairs ask and answer the questions.  

1) How does the story begin?

2) What happened next?

3) Where would they put all the earth and stone from the mountains?

Keys: Once upon a time, there was a very old man. There were two mountains near his house. They were so big and high that it took a long way to walk to the other side.

The old man told his family that they should all help him to move the mountains.

Yu Gong said they could put them into the sea because it’s big enough

to hold everything.

Step 6 Listening

Work on 2a: 

T: Let’s continue to listen to the story. 

1. Look at the pictures in 2a. Discuss the things they are going to do. When you listen to the story, please number the pictures.

2. Play the recording for the Ss to listen and number the pictures.

3. Play the recording again to check the answers.

Keys: 3 2 1 4

Work on 2b:

1. Let Ss read the sentences below. Explain some main sentences for the Ss. Make sure they know what to do.

2. Play the recording for the Ss to circle the correct words in the brackets.

1) A man saw Yu Gong and his (children / family) when they were working on moving the mountains.

2) He told Yu Gong he could never do it because he was old and (poor / weak).

3) As soon as the man finished (talking /speaking), Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.

4) Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent (two / three) gods to take the mountains away.

5) This story reminds us that you can never (know / see) what’s possible unless you try to make it happen.

3. Play the recording again to check the answers.

Answers:  1. children   2. weak   3. talking   4. two   5. know

Step 7 Pair work

1. Tell Ss to make a story chain. Ss tell the story one by one with the pictures in 2a.

2. Let some Ss tell the story to the class.

  A: Yu Gong and his family began to move some of the earth and stone to the sea.

  B: One day, a man saw Yu Gong and his children when they were working on moving the mountains.

C: He told Yu Gong that he could never do it because he was old and weak.

D: As soon as the man finished talking, Yu Gong said that his family could continue to move the mountains after he died.

D: His family would live and grow, but the mountains could not get bigger. So Yu Gong and his family kept on digging day after day and year after year.

F: Finally, a god was so moved by Yu Gong that he sent two gods to take the mountains away.

G: This story reminds us that you can never know what’s possible unless you try to make it happen.

3. See which groups’ story is better.

4. Tell Ss to read the conversation and complete the table. Work on 2d

5. Check the answers.

  Keys: Wang Ming’s opinion  1. really interesting

2. a good way to solve the problem

3. anything is possible if you work hard

       Claudia’s opinion     1. a little bit silly

2. does not seem very possible to move a mountain

3. try to find other ways to solve a problem, e.g. build a

road

6. Answers the questions with complete sentences.

What does Wang Ming think about the story of Yu Gong?

What does Wang Ming think the story is trying to show?

Step 8 Role-play

 1. Read the conversations and Let Ss read after the teacher. 

2. Ask Ss to role-play the conversation in groups.

  T: So what do you think about the story of Yu Gong?

  A: I think it’s really interesting. Yu Gong found a good way to solve his problem.

B: Really? I think it’s a little bit silly. It doesn’t seem very possible to move a mountain.

A: But the story is trying to show us that anything is possible if you work hard! Yu Gong kept trying and didn’t give up.

B: Well, I still don’t agree with you. I think we should try to find other ways to solve a problem.

A: But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?

B: Well, there are many other ways. For example, he could build a road. That’s better and faster than moving a mountain!

A: You have different opinions about the story, and neither of you are wrong. There are many sides to a story and many ways to understand it.

Step 9 Language points

1. This story reminds us that you can never know what’s possible unless you try to make it happen.

remind  v.   提醒；使想起

remind sb. of/about sth. 提醒某人想起某事

 e.g. The picture reminds him of his beautiful hometown.这幅画让他想起了美丽的故乡。

remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人去做某事

e.g. Please remind me to come back early.请提醒我早点回来。

【运用】

根据汉语意思补全下列英语句子。

① 这个故事让我想起了我的童年。

This story ________ _____ ______ my childhood.

② 今天晚上你能提醒我给汤姆打电话吗？

Could you please ________ ________ ____ _____ Tom up tonight?

Keys: reminds me of    remind me to call

2. I think it’s a little bit silly.

bit   n.   有点；稍微

a little bit  (= a little)  + 形容词或副词或比较级时，表示“一点儿” 

e.g. I’m a little bit tired. Let’s take a short rest. 我有点累了，让我们休息一会。

    She is a little bit shy. 她有点害羞。

  辨析： a bit of + 不可数名词  “一点……” 

e.g. She poured a bit of salt water in her mouth. 她往嘴里倒了一些盐水。

silly     adj. 愚蠢的

通常指由于缺乏常识、判断力或稳健而作出令人可笑的行为和举止, 在句中可用作定语或表语。

e.g. I was silly to get out with a coat in a cold day. 在这样冷的天气里没有穿外套就出门，我真傻。

3. But what could Yu Gong do instead of moving the mountains?

instead of 是复合介词，后接名词、代词、动词的-ing形式或介词短语等，意为“代替，作为……的替换”。             

e.g. If you can’t go, he’ll go instead of you.

   Jack went swimming yesterday instead of playing basketball.

The doctors went to Shanghai by train instead of by car. 

I gave her some advice instead of money.

Will you go to the meeting instead of me?

instead与instead of 只有一词之差，但在用法上区别很大。instead是副词，意为“代替”，在句中只能用作状语。

e.g. We have no coffee. Would you like some water instead?

   Donna never studies. Instead, she plays table tennis all day.

Step 10 Exercise

1. Yu Gong found a good way ________ (solve) the problem.

2. You should kept _______ (try) and never give up.

3. Give me the green one ___________ the red one.

4. She’d like to stay at home instead of ______ (go) to movies.

5. Please remind him _______ (take) medicine on time.

6. Ted didn’t answer my question. ________, he asked me another question.

Answers: 1. to solve  2. trying   3. instead of     4. going  5. to take  6. Instead 

课堂作业

1. Recite the conversation in 2d after school.

2. Tell the story Yu Gong Moves a Mountain in English to your parents.

Once upon a time, there was a very old man…

教学反思